2021 IEEE 13th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 6
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: April 23, 2025
Urban
agriculture
is
crucial
for
enhancing
food
security
in
densely
populated
areas,
but
maintaining
soil
health
these
settings
key
long-term
productivity.
This
study
investigates
the
effects
of
locally
produced
compost
and
biochar
amendments
on
plant
nutrients
at
two
urban
farms
Sacramento,
California,
USA.
Regionally
sourced
was
from
pistachio
shells,
made
on-site
green
waste,
creating
a
closed-loop
system
that
recycles
organic
materials
back
into
soils.
We
hypothesized
combined
application
would
increase
water
holding
capacity
nutrient
retention,
leading
to
enhanced
microbial
activity
higher
concentrations
corn
compared
individual
amendments.
Field
trials
were
established
both
sites
using
randomized
complete
block
design
with
four
treatments:
control,
applied
approximately
25
t
ha
−1
(equivalent
10
Mg
C
),
12.5
compost-biochar
mix
(20
).
Soil
samples
collected
during
mid-
late-season,
analyzed
physicochemical
properties.
Corn
kernel
also
measured.
Over
one
growing
season,
results
showed
treatments
significantly
increased
capacity,
matter
content,
cation
exchange
better
structure
retention.
nitrate
(NO
3
−
–N)
bioavailable
phosphorus
(P)
biochar-amended
The
metabolic
community
evenness,
though
overall
diversity
remained
stable.
kernels
exhibited
concentrations,
particularly
P,
Mg,
Ca,
Fe.
Overall,
combination
treatment
had
most
significant
impact
improving
properties,
responses,
demonstrating
their
cumulative
benefits
crop
nutrition.
By
utilizing
recycling
this
demonstrates
resource-efficient
approach
fertility
resource-limited
farms.
These
practices
have
potential
play
vital
role
addressing
challenges
communities,
those
experiencing
insecurity,
while
promoting
sustainable
resource
management.
Local Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(7), P. 932 - 950
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Growing
food
in
upper-
and
lower-income
countries
commands
different
connotations
dimensions.
Urban
agriculture
(UA)
is
increasingly
an
essential
urban
fabric
a
critical
enabler
of
sustainable
development
goals
(SDGs)
1
2.
However,
this
study
analyses
the
practice
UA
open
spaces
within
Ilorin
metropolis.
The
employed
use
primary
secondary
data.
Questionnaire
administration,
interview
guide,
digital
cameras,
survey
form,
GPS
all
sufficed
for
instrumentation
study.
main
findings
showed
that
city,
14.34Ha
(31.4
percent
core)
land
was
dedicated
to
UA,
which
could
at
least
help
1500
families
escape
poverty.
Through
Average
Nearest
Neighbour
Analysis
(ANNA),
spatial
analysis
revealed
sites
were
clustered
not
randomly
distributed.
Secondly,
affirmed
through
mean
vegetables
(3.09),
maise
(2.86),
cassava
(2.64),
millet/sorghum
(2.46),
yam
(2.31)
dominant
staples
grown
sites.
Lastly,
access
land,
failed
harvest
due
pest/disease,
price
collapse,
adverse
weather
events
leading
challenges
affecting
then
affirms
need
city-level
integration
recognise
rights
poor
into
land-use
plan
Cities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
149, P. 104971 - 104971
Published: March 27, 2024
The
value
of
Green
Social
Prescribing
(GSP)
Urban
Agriculture
(UA)
is
well
proven,
with
many
cities
witnessing
a
rise
in
such
activities.
However,
burgeoning
interest,
there
comes
an
increased
need
to
understand
the
potential
risks
associated
these
practices.
City
officials,
from
planners
policy
makers,
are
keen
scale-up
concept,
particularly
through
supporting
wide
range
urban
farms
and
community
gardens
contribute
within
built
environment.
Our
opinion
piece
highlights
barriers
legacy
heavy
metal
enriched
soils
which
underpin
UA
activities
post-industrial
regions,
signposting
for
greater
awareness
their
use
management.
In
doing
so,
we
provide
series
recommendations
increasing
knowledge
exchange
around
risk
context
GSP.
Egyptian Journal of Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(2), P. 101 - 115
Published: June 1, 2022
Soil
is
an
essential
component
in
the
ecological
system
that
supports
human
life
with
needed
food
for
humans,
feeds
animals,
fibers,
fuels,
building
materials,
and
other
necessities.
However,
soil
suffers
from
a
number
of
problems
caused
by
presented
here
pictorial
form.
This
review
will
take
us
on
narrative
journey
through
soils
focus
soil-human
relationship
its
impact
ecosystems.
has
direct
indirect
relationships
to
starting
crucial
roles
life,
including
support
civilization
ecosystem
services,
sustainable
agriculture,
health.
It
urgent
manage
health
sustainability
soil-food-environment-health
nexus.
work
attempt
highlight
major
plays
presentation
more
photos
less
words,
because
one
photo
worth
thousand
words.
Abstract
Urban
soils
provide
a
number
of
ecosystem
services
and
health
benefits,
yet
they
are
understudied
compared
with
agricultural
wildland
soils.
Healthy
host
diverse
microbiota,
exposure
to
which
may
be
critical
for
immune
development
protection
against
chronic
disorders,
such
as
allergies
asthma.
Gardening
represents
key
pathway
microbiota
exposure,
little
is
known
about
microbial
community
structure
urban
garden
soils,
degree
soil‐to‐skin
transfer
during
gardening,
nor
ability
soil
microbes
persist
on
human
skin.
To
explore
these
questions,
we
recruited
40
volunteers
collect
samples
from
their
gardens
series
skin
swab
before
after
gardening.
Soil
bacterial
communities
were
characterized
using
amplicon
(16S)
sequencing.
also
analyzed
chemical/physical
characteristics.
had
more
alpha
diversity
less
beta
than
communities,
varied
greatly
across
individuals
within
the
same
individual
time.
The
taxa
shared
between
increased
immediately
gardening
most
study
participants.
However,
imprint
largely
disappeared
12
hours.
Despite
this
lack
persistence,
daily
routine
repeated
extended
contact
likely
reinoculates
that
often
present,
holding
potential
impact
health.
